cites

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/saɪts//ˈsaɪtiːz/

A form of cite — To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

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Meanings

cites1

noun
  1. pluralplural of cite
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cite

CITES2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationacronyminternational lawAcronym of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

    But commercial timber and fish species are increasingly coming under the CITES remit, despite strong opposition from both industries.

    2014, Rosalind Reeve, Policing International Trade in Endangered Species, →ISBN, page 315
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    Marine species proposals are prominent at this CoP, with proposals to list spiny dogfish, porbeagle shark, European eel, red and pink corals, sawfishes, and several other marine species in the CITES Appendices.

    2013, “40 Years of CITES AT-A-GLANCE”, in US Fish and Wildlife Service, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2020

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cites

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Sounds the same

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Anagrams

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APA

cites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cites

MLA

“cites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cites. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cites,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cites.

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